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More than Technology: Preparing Teachers for the Online Environment (Cira B)



Michael Speziale, Wilkes University
Michele Gill, Performance Learning Systems

Excellent teachers transitioning to the online world need more than training in technology. Participants will leave this session with a clear understanding of the unique knowledge, skills, strategies, and dispositions critical to excellence in online teaching and learning. From communication skills to instructional design, from community building to legal expertise; online teachers must be jacks of all trades, and masters of content.

Our presentation PowerPoint is now available here: http://web.wilkes.edu/michael.speziale

To all of the 70+ folks who took the time to join us before dinner on Monday night...THANK YOU! What a wonderful group you are! We've pasted the "step by step" directions for neutral correction and the handout information below.

Online graduate courses available for January, February, and March starts:
Spring 2011 Online Course Flyer (2).pdf


Programs in which our content is embedded:

The Wilkes University completely OL Masters of Science degree in Online Teaching:
Wilkes Online Teaching Masters Brochure.pdf

The University of St. Francis completely OL Master’s Degree in Teaching and Learning with a concentration in Online Teaching and Development:
USF-PLS_iNACOL Fall 2010 Flyer_FINAL_110910.pdf

Wilkes University completely OL Masters of Science degree in Education Development and Strategies:
Wilkes EDS Masters Brochure.pdf


The steps for neutral correction:

  • Go ahead and write what you think. Easy to fill it with you-messages…this is a good first draft! Do this in a word doc…NOT in your email…too risky!
  • Rearrange every sentence to avoid the “you’s” and “your’s.”
  • It is now a very firm (yet neutral) correction. For serious infractions, this is where you might stop.
    • Examples of when you’d use this tone: Obvious plagiarism, Abusive language
    • Even in most severe cases, NEUTRALITY is critical
  • Presume Innocence and add I-statements
    • The guilty are never offended when we assume they’re innocent.
    • The innocent will definitely be offended when we accuse them of guilt.
    • You have EVERYTHING to lose and nothing to gain in sending a message that can be interpreted defensively


Resources
Research Study will be available soon! We'll email you when it's available.

Wilkes Master of Science in Online Teaching http://www.wilkes.edu/pages/2982.asp

Facilitating Online Learning Communities (Graduate Course which covers all of the content discussed in the session, and much, much more)
http://www.plsweb.com/Academic-Programs/Academic-Programs-Finder/Course-Description/(c)/folcol

Communication Study (re: email misinterpretation)
http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2006/02/70179
The Secret Cause of Flame Wars by Stephen Leahy
STUDY 2006 research published in the //Journal of Personality and Social Psychology//:

FERPA and Copyright (not mentioned in presentation, but covered in FOLC and DFS courses)
Strangely formatted, but excellent info on FERPA from the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers.
http://www.aacrao.org/ferpa_guide/enhanced/main_frameset.html

St. Francis University’s “Copyright Bay” resource for educators
http://www.stfrancis.edu/content/cid/copyrightbay/

Texts
Collison, G., Elbaum, B., Haavind, S., & Tinker, R. (2000). Facilitating online learning: Effective strategies for moderators. Madison, WI: Atwood Publishing.
Palloff, R.M. & Pratt, K. (2007). Building online learning communities. San Francisco, CA: John Wiley & Sons

For more information…
Visit us at the Wilkes University or Performance Learning Systems booths in the exhibit hall (booths 2 and 3).

Presenters
Dr. Michael Speziale is a former superintendent of schools, professor of education, and earned his doctorate in distance education. Mike has been a strong advocate for quality online teaching and learning and is integrally involved in ensuring that Pennsylvania students have the best teachers available.

Michael Speziale, Ed.D
Dean of the College of Graduate and Professional Studies and The School of Education
Wilkes University
www.wilkes.edu
http://Web.wilkes.edu/michael.speziale (link to research will be here after the conference)
Email: Michael.Speziale@wilkes.edu

Michele Gill taught English in a classroom for 13 years, served as middle school administrator, a graduate instructor (face-to-face and online), and is currently VP, Online Education at Performance Learning Systems, where she supervises, coaches, and mentors over 100 online graduate instructors. She has designed the Facilitating Online Learning Communities training for PLS instructors.

Michele Gill
VP, Online Education
Performance Learning Systems
www.plsweb.com
Email: mgill@plsweb.com
Phone: 888-578-3224
Twitter: MicheleOnline